Biscuit-cabinet.



G. A. SALZMAN. BISCUIT CABINET. APPLICATION FILED $313.5, 1909.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

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UNITED STATES PATENT OFFICE.

CHRISTIAN A. SALZMAN, OF TROY, OHIO, ASSIGNOR OF ONE-HALF TO EMIL P.KENNEL, OF TROY, OHIO.

BISCUIT-CABINET.

To all whom it may concern:

Be it known that I, CHRISTIAN A. SALZ- MAN, a citizen of the UnitedStates, residing at Troy, Ohio, have invented a new and usefulImprovement in Biscuit Cabinets, of which the following is aspecification.

My invention relates to biscuit cabinets adapted to the use of grocersor others for dispensing crackers, cookies or similar articles, and theobjects of my improvement are to provide suitable means for preservingand protecting the contents from unnecessary handling; to facilitate theremoval of the contents in any desired quantity and without any breakingor crumbhng thereof; to cause the removal of the contents in the samesuccessive order in which it is filled; and to combine simple anddurable construction and assemblage of parts for obtaining facility ofoperation and efficiency of action. These objects are attained in thefollowing described manner as illustrated in the accompanying drawings,in which Figure 1 is a transverse section on the line 12-?) of Fig. 2,of a biscuit cabinet embodying my improvements; Fig. 2, a longitudinalsection on the line a-a of Fig. 1.

In the drawings, 1 represents a rectangular cabinet provided with aremovable cover 2 and formed with interior cant boards 3 and 4 in theform of a hopper, and with vertical partitions 5 and 6 thereunder. Aslanting shelf 7 hinged to wall 8 of the cabinet projects over the topof partition 6 directly opposite thereto. An adjusting screw 9 securedto said partition serves to move and maintain said shelf with its loweredge in different vertical positions as desired. A slanting chute 11formed between partition 6 and wall 12 of the cabinet, extends throughan opening 13 formed in the front wall 14 and terminates in a hingedspout 10 which may be turned when desired in an upward direction toclose said opening as shown by dotted lines in Fig. 2. A plate 15 formedwith a bearing 16 may be removably secured over the circular opening 17formed in the front wall 14 directly above the opening 13 therein. Acylindrical brush 19 is provided with longitudinal rows at intervals, ofradi- Specification of Letters Patent.

Application filed February 5, 1909.

Patented Aug. 3, 1909.

Serial No. 476,229.

ally projecting bristles 21 and with similar end journals 22, to eitherof which a crank handle 23 may be removably secured. Said brush may beinserted in either of reversed positions through the opening 17 andjournaled in the partition 5, as shown in Fig. 2 for permitting the rowsof bristles to be worn evenly on opposite sides.

In operation, upon the removal of the cover, the cabinet may be filledat the top successively and discharged in the same order in any desiredquantities through the chute by means of the rotary brush. The yieldingaction of the brush prevents the contents from being broken in theirmovement thereby over the edge of the hinged shelf. The brush may bereversed in its bearings when desired to prevent the bristles frombecoming unevenly worn. WVhen delivered in the chute the contents slideby gravity through the spout and into a bag or other receptacle to beheld conveniently thereunder.

Having fully described my improvement, what I claim as my invention anddesire to secure by Letters Patent of the United States is 1. A biscuitcabinet comprising an inclined chute, a slanting shelf leading thereto,a rotative brush journaled above the chute and means for adjusting theshelf in relation to the chute.

2. A biscuit cabinet comprising a chute, a shelf leading thereto, and acylindrical sweeper provided with peripheral projections of resilientmaterial journaled above the chute and arranged to sweep the contentstherein from the shelf, said sweeper being longitudinally reversible inits bearings.

3. A biscuit cabinet comprising a chute provided with a hinged spout, abrush reversibly journaled thereover, a slanting shelf terminatingbetween the brush and chute,-

and means for moving and maintaining the shelf with its edge indifferent vertical positions.

0. A. SALZMAN. Witnesses:

R. S. CARR, P. B. HOLLY.

